Refer to the information provided in Table 20.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 20.1 $\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $ $\text {Mexico}$$\quad $ $\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$ \text {Guatemala}$
$\begin{array}{rrrr}
\text {Oranges}& \text {Bananas}& \text {Oranges}& \text {Bananas}\
\text { bushel/acre}&\text { bushel/acre }&\text { bushel/acre}&\text { bushel/acre }\
\hline 200 & 0 & 50 & 0 \
160 & 40 & 40 & 20 \
120 & 80 & 30 & 40 \
80 & 120 & 20 & 60 \
40 & 160 & 10 & 80 \
0 & 200 & 0 & 100 \
\hline
\end{array}$

-Refer to Table 20.1. Before specialization, Mexico produces 120 bushels of oranges and 80 bushels of bananas, and Guatemala produces 40 bushels of oranges and 20 bushels of bananas. After specialization, the increase in orange production is
A) 10 bushels of oranges.
B) 20 bushels of oranges.
C) 25 bushels of oranges.
D) 40 bushels of oranges.

Question

Refer to the information provided in Table 20.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 20.1 $\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $ $\text {Mexico}$$\quad $ $\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$\quad $$ \text {Guatemala}$
$\begin{array}{rrrr}
 \text {Oranges}& \text {Bananas}& \text {Oranges}& \text {Bananas}\ 
\text { bushel/acre}&\text {  bushel/acre }&\text { bushel/acre}&\text {  bushel/acre }\
\hline  200 & 0 & 50 & 0 \
160 & 40 & 40 & 20 \
120 & 80 & 30 & 40 \
80 & 120 & 20 & 60 \
40 & 160 & 10 & 80 \
0 & 200 & 0 & 100 \
\hline
\end{array}$

-Refer to Table 20.1. Before specialization, Mexico produces 120 bushels of oranges and 80 bushels of bananas, and Guatemala produces 40 bushels of oranges and 20 bushels of bananas. After specialization, the increase in orange production is
A) 10 bushels of oranges.
B) 20 bushels of oranges.
C) 25 bushels of oranges.
D) 40 bushels of oranges.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Before specialization, Mexico produces 120 bushels of oranges and Guatemala produces 40 bushels of oranges, totaling 160 bushels. After specialization, Mexico should focus on producing oranges, reaching its maximum of 200 bushels, as it has a comparative advantage in oranges. Guatemala should specialize in bananas, but its orange production is not considered here since we're focusing on the increase in orange production. Thus, the increase is from 160 to 200 bushels, which is an increase of 40 bushels of oranges.

Refer to the Information Provided in Table 20 \quad \quad

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